Tuesday's with Morrie p. 1-68
How long had Mitch been living in Detroit doing the same thing?
10 years
What did Mitch trade his dreams for?
a bigger paycheck
Where did Morrie dance on Wednesday night?
a church in Harvard Square for Dance Free
What was the first activity that ALS prevented Morrie from doing?
driving
What do Mitch and Morrie talk about on their third Tuesday?
regrets
Why did Mitch give Morrie a present on graduation day?
so that Morrie wouldn't forget him
What does Morrie say about today's culture?
that it does not make people feel good about themselves
What does Mitch fear about his death?
that people will care more about his stories on athletes rather than the person he truly was
What was Mitch's goal for his first visit with Morrie?
to try and fool Morrie into thinking he was still the same man he was in college
What happened to Mitch's job in Detroit?
workers were on strike
What did Morrie have as a way to celebrate his life before he did?
a living funeral
What did Morrie think Ted Koppel was?
a narcissist
What job did Mitch get after his uncle's funeral?
a sports writer
What does Mitch give Morrie when he graduates?
a tan briefcase with his initials on it
What exercise does Morrie have his students do?
a trust fall
What does Morrie say life is like?
a wrestling match
What was Morrie a professor in?
socialogy
What was the first thing Morrie asked Ted Koppel to tell him?
something close to his heart
What did Morrie decide to do when he found out he was dying?
spend his time living
What did Mitch write his honors thesis on?
sports (football)
How does ALS spread throughout the body
starts at the legs and works its way up
How long had it been since Mitch saw Morrie?
16 years
How long did the doctor's guess Morrie would live?
2 years
When was Morrie diagnosed with ALS?
August 1994
What did Mitch fail at for the first time in his life?
Being a musician
What university did Mitch attend?
Brandeis University
What is Morrie's wife's name?
Charlotte
What nickname did Mitch give to Morrie?
Coach
What were the names of some of Morrie's home care workers?
Connie, Tony, Bertha, and Amy
What newspaper did Mitch get a job as a columnist?
Detroit Free Press
How did Mitch find out about Morrie's illness?
He saw Morrie's interview on Nightline with Ted Koppel on TV
When does Morrie feel sorry for himself?
In the mornings
Who did Mitch get married to?
Janine
What is another name for ALS?
Lou Gehrig's disease
What lie did Mitch tell Morrie about why he stayed in his car so long?
Mitch said he was looking for his keys
What is Morrie's full name?
Morrie Schwartz
Where did Morrie live right after college?
New York City
Did Mitch keep in touch with his professor after college?
No
What does Mitch say people are addicted to?
Other people's drama
What class did Morrie teach during his final semester at Brandeis?
Social Phsycology
What does Mitch promise Morrie when he graduates?
That he will keep in touch
What was the last class Morrie taught?
The Meaning of Life
Where was Mitch's university located?
Waltham, Massachusetts
Where did Morrie live?
West Newton, Massachusetts
What does ALS stand for?
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
What did Morrie get in his sixties?
asthma
How did Morrie entertain visitors?
by having discussion groups about dying
What was the trick to completing the exercise?
closing your eyes and believing what you feel not what you see
What is the one thing Mitch has never done even when something was truly sad?
cry
What do Morrie and Mitch talk about during their second Tuesday together?
feeling sorry for yourself
What does Mitch bring Morrie when he comes to visit on Tuesday's?
food from the supermarket (macaroni salad, potato salad, turkey, bagels)
What does Morrie do when Mitch graduates?
he cries
What did Morrie do as a hobby?
he danced
Why did Mitch bury himself in accomplishments?
he felt he could control things with accomplishments
What is the tension of opposites Mitch faces about graduating?
he is scared to leave school yet all he wants to do is leave
What did Mitch think of rich people and wearing a shirt and tie?
he thought rich people were evil and a shirt and tie were prison clothes
Why was Mitch in London?
he was covering the Wimbledon, a premier tennis competition
Why didn't Morrie stop teaching his final semester when he found out he had ALS?
he was not a quitter
How is Morrie going to die?
he will suffocate
Who did Morrie dance with?
himself
Who was Mitch on the phone with when he first went to visit Morrie?
his tv producer
Who was the first person close to Mitch to die how did they die?
his uncle, pancreatic cancer
What did every face in the Logan Airport terminal look like they were ready to do?
kill somebody
When did Mitch graduate?
late spring of 1979
What does Morrie's final course cover?
love,work,community,family,aging,forgiveness, and death
What part of the body does ALS take over?
the neurological system
What do Mitch and Morrie talk about on their first Tuesday together?
the world
What was Mitch's dream?
to be a musician (a piano player)
What were Mitch's two desires when he knew Morrie in college?
to hug Morrie and give him a napkin
What is the most important thing about life Morrie has learned?
to learn how to give out love, and to let it come in
Why does Mitch start to record his and Morrie's conversations?
to remember what they talk about and so that he has Morrie's voice to listen to
